The correct answer is: c) Berhampur.
Berhampur is the headquarters of the Southern Revenue Division of Odisha. It is the third largest city in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Berhampur is located on the banks of the Rushikulya River in the Ganjam district of Odisha. The city has a population of over 300,000 people. Berhampur is a major commercial and educational center in Odisha. The city is home to a number of colleges and universities, including the Berhampur University. Berhampur is also a major industrial center. The city is home to a number of factories, including the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Koraput is the headquarters of the Koraput Revenue Division of Odisha.
- Rayagada is the headquarters of the Rayagada Revenue Division of Odisha.
- Bhawanipatna is the headquarters of the Kalahandi Revenue Division of Odisha.
The legendary freedom fighter and architect of ‘modern Odisha’, Biju Patnaik, was born in Cuttack.
Biju Patnaik was born on October 3, 1916, in Cuttack, Odisha. He was the son of Lakshminarayan Patnaik and Annapurna Devi. Patnaik was educated at the Ravenshaw Collegiate School in Cuttack and the Presidency College in Kolkata. He joined the Indian National Congress in 1934 and participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942. After independence, Patnaik served as the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1961 to 1967 and from 1990 to 1995. He was also the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1979 to 1980 and the Minister of Steel and Mines in the Union Cabinet from 1980 to 1984. Patnaik died on November 17, 1997, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.